St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-16
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one was at the tlmeL+ADY COLIN CAMP
within about two BELL.
months of confinement, and, as he left
the room after hitting her she remained
on the floor until the servants came and
raised her. She told the whole story to
her sister and other members of the
family, and application was at once
made for legal separation.
Steps had hardly been taken in that
direction when the lady relented and
wrote to her husband She gave him
all the news about the baby, and said
that it had the mark of his blow on
the back of its head.
He replied in an angry and Surly man
her, telling her she had been at great
pains to remind him of 1.-The historic in
cident," meaning the Touchdown.
No separation was granted, and Lady
BlandfOrd went to live with her father,
the Duke of AbercOrn, who was then
lord lieutenant of Ireland. Indeed, the
infant with the mark of 'the historic
incident on his head was born in the
vice-regal lodge in Dublin, and is, con-
Sequently. all IriShman. She went sub
Sequently to London, and while there
he visited her, but never asked for the
children or showed any desire to see
them, which cut her acutely.
During all this period the Abercorns
were pushing for proceedings in the
courts, but she held them in check, hop
ing to win back her husband, and not
wishing for divorce on account of his
children. George made lots of promises
but kept none of them, until one fine
she liked better than him and left him.
SUING HIS WIFE.
Lord Aylesford at this point stepped
in and brought suit against his wife for
adultery. People laughed when they
read OF it III the papers, for every one
knew that he was well aware of the re-
latiOns between George and his wife.
Indeed he had been party to them,
and been a convenient tool in bringing
the couple together. This same Lord
Aylesford' was probably one of the
worst characters that ever carried a
title, and has since died cowboy in
Texas.
The case was tried in July, 1878, and
while it was going on the Queens proc
tor INTERVIEWED on the ground of col
fusion, and of Lord Aylesford's own
crimes with cook.
Those issues having been proved, Lord
Aylesford's petition for divorce was dis
missed, though his wife was found to
have been guilty with Lord Blandford.
The flight of Lady AyleSford to Egypt
and the end of the divorce BUSINESS
brought about better feeling in the
BlandfOrd family, and meeting took
place between husband and wife at
Blenheim Castle. The sweet, gentle
nature of the lady Influenced George
once more, and they lived together
from then until April 25, 1882.
Lady Blandford knew she was dwell
ing over moral mine and the ground
beneath her feet was insecure and vol
canic, but she tried to see as little as
little as possible and to be as happy as
she conld. One morning. however.
while she and George were at Cadogan
square, there was an eruption. She
suddenly fell upon a portrait of Lady
AylesfOrd in one of the sitting rooms.
She had it removed, not deigning to
touch it, and George was furious.
LADY AYLESFORD'S BOY.
She submitted again rather than be
knocked down, and bore her trouble
with what patience she could command
until it came to her knowledge that he
had taken house called 1.-The Chalet"
at Slough, and was having it furnished
sumptuously. She knew that was not
for her and spoke to him about it. He
: told her brutally that he had son by
Lady AyleSfOrd, and was obliged to
provide for him and the mother. who
had returned.
Lady BIandford at once commune
Gated with her family, and a suit for di-
vorce was instituted. On the trial Mar
guerite Meyer testified that she had
been Lady Avlesford's maid, and that
Lord Blandford and her mistress had
been living together as man and wife.
A boy had been born to them in Paris
and had been named ''Guy Bertram.7
Lord Blandford passed as Mr.. Spencer.
and that Lady Aylesford got mad with
him one day on account of French bal
let dancer.
Lord Aylesford and the Marchioness
OF LanSdowne likewise gave evidence,
and the court granted decree setting
the unfortunate Lady Blandford free.